Vice Foreign Minister Ger Bau-shuan conferred the Friendship Medal of Diplomacy on behalf of Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung on Ingrīda Circene, chair of the Saeima’s Latvia-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, April 9 in Taipei City for her long-term contributions to Taiwan’s international participation.
According to Ger, Circene, on behalf of the friendship group, has signed the Formosa Club’s joint letter to the director-general of the World Health Organization to advocate for Taiwan’s participation in the global body for the last three consecutive years. She also continues to staunchly back Taiwan’s engagement in international organizations including U.N. agencies such as the International Civil Aviation Organization, Interpol and the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change.
The vice minister praised Circene for her commitment to promoting bilateral relations, adding that the friendship group’s members have increased to 24 during her tenure. Despite the geographical distance, Taiwan and Latvia share the values of freedom, democracy and respect for the rule of law, he said, anticipating that the two sides’ relationship will continue to grow.
In response, Circene said that Taiwan and Latvia are both on the front line defending against authoritarian expansion given their unfriendly and powerful geographical neighbors. She added that the two sides both understand the importance of freedom and democracy and vowed to continue supporting Taiwan.
The chair praised the mutual funds established under the Taiwan-Latvia-Lithuania cooperative project since 2000, which have successfully deepened trilateral science and technology research cooperation over the past two decades. She added that she looks forward to strengthening connections with Taiwan in areas spanning artificial intelligence, the economy, education, high technology, medical care and trade. (YCH-E)
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According to Ger, Circene, on behalf of the friendship group, has signed the Formosa Club’s joint letter to the director-general of the World Health Organization to advocate for Taiwan’s participation in the global body for the last three consecutive years. She also continues to staunchly back Taiwan’s engagement in international organizations including U.N. agencies such as the International Civil Aviation Organization, Interpol and the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change.
The vice minister praised Circene for her commitment to promoting bilateral relations, adding that the friendship group’s members have increased to 24 during her tenure. Despite the geographical distance, Taiwan and Latvia share the values of freedom, democracy and respect for the rule of law, he said, anticipating that the two sides’ relationship will continue to grow.
In response, Circene said that Taiwan and Latvia are both on the front line defending against authoritarian expansion given their unfriendly and powerful geographical neighbors. She added that the two sides both understand the importance of freedom and democracy and vowed to continue supporting Taiwan.
The chair praised the mutual funds established under the Taiwan-Latvia-Lithuania cooperative project since 2000, which have successfully deepened trilateral science and technology research cooperation over the past two decades. She added that she looks forward to strengthening connections with Taiwan in areas spanning artificial intelligence, the economy, education, high technology, medical care and trade. (YCH-E)
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